Student Life

NPS has decided to implement a Yondr pouch system for cell phones at CPS & NHS. As students enter the building, they will unlock their pouches. Pouches should be locked from the previous day's dismissal after removing phones to prevent accidental locking after hours. Students will be directed in HOMEROOMS to lock their phone for the day in a YONDR pouch until they swipe it at an unlocking station when leaving the building at the end of the day to UNLOCK their pouch. Students keep possession of their phone securely locked in their YONDR pouch for the school day.

Students caught using cell phones in school:

1. Cell phone confiscates and locked in the CPS front office until end of day
2. Repeat infractions will lead to a parent being called to pick the phone up
3. Chronic offenders will have to check their phone in the CPS front office each day

Website for more information: YONDR

All E-bikes that students ride to school need to be registered in the front office. An e-bike safety course is required before registration tags will be provided.

E-bikes need to be parked near the basketball courts off of First Way.

Please wear a helmet and obey all traffic signs - especially the DO NOT ENTER sign along the side of the building. That driveway is ONE WAY from Surfside to the school parking lot. Enforcement may mean the 'booting' or locking of an E-Bike to require the student to come to the CPS front office to discuss a concern.

Please WALK your E-bikes on school sidewalks.

Taken from page 25 of the CPS Handbook.

Preamble

We take pride in the appearance of our students. The dress of our students in many ways reflects the sense of purpose and quality of our school. Students are to dress neatly, cleanly, and appropriately while in attendance; therefore, the 5Bs should never be visible – buttocks, bellies, breasts, bare-backs, or boxers. Expressive clothing that causes disruption or disorder is not allowed on school grounds. Per order of the board of health, footwear must be worn in the school building at all times. Clothing promoting alcohol, tobacco products or drugs, guns, weapons or violence are not permitted. Students are expected to comply with any reasonable request from a faculty/staff member regarding dress code. Students who do not follow the dress code will be asked to call home and remain in the office until appropriate clothes are brought to school. Questions or concerns about dress code should be directed to the Assistant Principal and/or Principal. Freedom of speech ends when it disrupts the civil rights of another student for their right to a free and appropriate public education.

Dress Code Specifics

Dress is a form of personal expression that may affect a student’s behavior and self-image. A dress code policy is necessary in order to protect the health and safety of the school environment and to foster students’ success in a positive manner.

• Students are encouraged to wear clean, neat clothing that is in good repair and to be groomed appropriately for the school environment.
• The district prohibits any attire that is disruptive to the educational process.
• The 5B’s should never be visible – buttocks, bellies, breasts, bare backs or boxers. Any clothing, which allows underwear to be exposed, is also prohibited.
• The district prohibits clothing that shows or conveys messages of a sexual tone, including but not limited to obscene symbols, signs or slogans. students are encouraged to dress in a safe manner.
• The district prohibits clothing, which is unsafe, dangerous or hazardous to health. This can include accessories that contain weapons, alcohol, tobacco, and any slogan that conveys glorification thereof.
• Students are encouraged to be tolerant of others. Clothing or accessories which carry a message of intolerance or are demeaning to other students is disruptive to the school environment and are not allowed.

Hats and Hoods

Headwear such as hats, visors, and hoods may be worn within the school buildings unless directed by a staff member to be removed during a class session, meeting or conversation. Shirts: Crude or vulgar language on any shirt or tee shirt is not permitted. In addition, inappropriate drawing and references to alcohol, violence, sex, drugs, tobacco is not allowed. Slogans and/or words degrading any gender, culture, ethnic, or religious sect are also not permitted. Halter tops, tube tops and muscle shirts are prohibited.

Pants/Shorts

Dangerously long pants or exaggerated loose fitting clothes will not be permitted. Pants that are excessively large at the waist or hang down far enough to expose undergarments or skin are not permitted. Short shorts, and short skirts are inappropriate and not permitted.

Accessories

Chains and any items of jewelry that include metal studs and/or metal spikes are not permitted. Spiked or potentially dangerous jewelry or accessories depicting weaponry, i.e., belts, large rings, studded leather wristbands, etc. Backpacks: Student backpacks, notebooks, or other carrying bags may not display gang graffiti, obscene symbols, signs, slogans, alcohol, drug related, tobacco or degrading items.

Dress Code Violation Consequences

1st Violation

• Warning and,
• Change of clothes and/or
• Hold in Office/Parent Contact for change of clothes

2nd Violation

• Change of Clothes
• Hold in Office/Parent Contact for change of clothes and/or
• Office Detention

3rd (and repeated) Violations

• In-School Suspension

School attendance is important and is a major factor contributing to student success. We have set up our Aspen student information system to automatically email parents when students have been absent or tardy to school. The MA DESE considers 10% or more days missed as 'chronically absent'. This is absent 18 or more days of the 180-day school year.

We understand that families take extended vacations and we appreciate students staying home when they are sick to not spread germs. If students can keep up their grades, there is much less concern. When students are absent, they should plan to stay after school for extra help to make up the missed work. Starting later this trimester, we also offer Tuesday & Thursday extra help sessions from 5pm-7pm in the CPS library.

Please reach out to your student's counselor if you are have any questions or need help.

CPS School Counselors

Students Need to Be ON-TIME for School.

Doors open at 7:45am; students need to be in their homerooms before 7:50am. If a student is late after 7:50am, they need to get a late pass from the CPS front office.

• 10 times late per trimester = 30 minute office detention
• 15 times late per trimester = another 30 minute office detention
• 20 times late per trimester = 1 hour Saturday morning detention 9am - 10am
• 25 times late per trimester = 2 hour Saturday morning detention 9am - 11am

This resets to 0 at the beginning of each trimester (December & March).

Late to School - 8am Rule for Participation

Students are considered late to school if they are not in homeroom before 7:50am. As a reminder, our district also has a policy that if a student arrives to school after 8am, they cannot participate in an athletic practice or game or school-sponsored event that day. If a student arrives to school after 8am on a Friday, the student cannot participate in an athletic practice or contest or school-sponsored event for the weekend. This applies to school dances that may occur on a Saturday or Sunday night.

Students must be passing ALL of their courses to be eligible to participate in games. Students can always practice, but cannot play in games or travel off-island for an early dismissal.

Passing is 65% or above for course grades in Schoology.

Teachers are available after school for extra help Mondays - Thursdays from 2:30pm - 2:50pm

(Starting in November) Tuesday & Thursday night tutoring is also available from 5pm - 7pm in the CPS Library

Student-athletes also must be on time for school. A studet arriving after 8am, is ineligible to play in a sports contest that day. Tardy after 8am on Friday means no game play over the weekend.

We have brought back the CPS Honor Roll and Principal's List at the end of last year:

CPS Honor Roll: All grades 85% and above

CPS Principal's List: All grades 90% and above

We are working with Friends of Nantucket Public Schools and the Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce to bring back the 'Honor Card' with discounts at participating island businesses.

Please refrain from using the front driveway during drop-off (7:35am - 7:50am) and pick-up (2:30pm to 2:45pm) times. That entrance must be kept clear for buses. Parents should coordinate with their students to meet in the back of the building or in the parking lot off of First Way after school for pick-up.

My School Bucks has been set-up to collect fees for damaged chromebooks. Parents have started to receive bills for broken screens, keys, and other mis-handled devices.

It is a $50 fee for an out of warranty repair and $100 for a second instance. Malicious damage to a chromebook COULD lead to full value replacement ($365) - depending on the extend of damage and what can be repaired or salvaged from the broken device.

Please talk to your student about taking care of their chromebook. Please remind them that they are 'loaned' to students for their time at CPS and are not their personal devices. Students should not put stickers on their chromebooks, they should not pick keys off the keyboards, and they should not charge their iPhones through their chromebooks. The batteries are not designed to charge cell phones.

Students also need to keep track of their chargers and charge their devices each night to be prepared for school the next day. Teachers will not have loaners in their classrooms. if a student forgets their chromebook, they can borrow a 'loaner' device for the day from the front office. We have a strict system of tracking loaners throuigh the front office and it takes the burden off of classroom teachers.

If a chromebook is faulty or the battery is not working properly, we will have replacement chromebooks available while waiting for a warranty repair.

Please take care of your school-issued chromebook!

Gum - Candy - Soda - Energy Drinks

Just a reminder that we don't allow gum, candy, or soda at CPS. We are trying to help students make healthy choices with their sugar intake.

We've also had to speak to students about selling these items to other students.